Cardinal downed twice

Men come up short in Nike Invite, look to rebound vs. Broncos
By Jacob Johnson
SPORTS| Brant Bishop is an optimistic guy. But when asked the about the disappointment of losing two close games at the Stanford Nike Invitational last weekend, Bishop, a junior midfielder and consummate team player, gave a half-smile and shrugged his shoulders.

Ranked opponents stall Card

By Anarghya Vardhana
SPORTS| The Cardinal women had a breakthrough season in 2007, notching the second-highest win total (13) in program history and a NorPac Conference Championship.

Stanford seeks first national title since 2002

By Kenan Jiang
SPORTS| After finishing fourth in the nation last year, the No. 3 Stanford men’s water polo team will look to supplant reigning national champion California and No. 2 USC in its hunt for the national crown in the 2008 season.

Searching for that playmaker

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| It was a big win for the Cardinal, no doubt. In front of a screaming home crowd, filled with newly arrived freshmen and freshly returned upperclassmen, Stanford football sputtered at the start before demolishing San Jose State in the second half.